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Monsoon Wildfires and Human Evolution

Updated 2026-08-14 09:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A study suggests that monsoon-driven wildfires may have played a role in human evolution by spiking during wetter periods 1.75 million years ago, shaping the environment in which early humans lived.

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Monsoon-driven wildfires may have shaped human evolution

A reconstruction of East Africa's environment 1.75 million years ago suggests wildfires spiked during wetter times, which may have influenced human evolution

2026-08-14 09:00 UTC